Notice: Payments of stipends to assistants in the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI)

The WCED is aware of the delay in BEEI stipend payments to some schools.

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) was appointed by the Department of Employment and Labour to administer funding for the BEEI.

The management of stipend payments to the UIF schools therefore falls under the purview of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), not the Western Cape Education Department.

Assistants at schools where the WCED is responsible for stipend payments, received their payments at the end of June and July 2025.

We understand the significant impact this current situation has on our dedicated assistants, many of whom rely on these stipends to support their families and meet their financial obligations. While we are actively seeking to intervene in this matter, our efforts have yielded limited success thus far.

However, we have been informed that payment runs are scheduled for this week (4 – 9 August 2025). We remain hopeful that those who have yet to receive their stipends will be compensated as part of this process.